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The Who2 Blog April 2010

Interview with Michael Caine

posted 30 April 2010 - 2:20pm | by Mr. Hehn

English film star Michael Caine talks about politics, and about his 2009 role in Harry Brown in this nice Q&A from The Onion's A.V. Club.

'Acropolis Now'

posted 30 April 2010 - 11:07am | by Mr. Holznagel

The Economist scores big with Angela Merkel in the Marlon Brando role.

(Original movie poster here.)

Leslie Buck, Designer of New York's 'Greek' Coffee Cup

posted 30 April 2010 - 5:11am | by Mr. Holznagel

Leslie Buck, who designed the 'Anthora' -- the iconic Greek paper coffee cup that's been a Manhattan favorite for 45 years -- has died at age 87.

The Magic Moment happened in the mid-1960s, when Buck was the sales manager for the paper company Sherri:

Mt. Airy: Where Mayberry Gets Mugged

posted 30 April 2010 - 3:10am | by Mr. Holznagel

Come to beautiful Mt. Airy, North Carolina, where Barney Fife's girlfriend gets robbed on the street!

Birthday Twins: Double Bonus Edition

posted 29 April 2010 - 2:58am | by Mr. Holznagel

Actor Uma Thurman and tennis ace Andre Agassi were both born on this day in 1970. They turn 40 today.

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis and ill-fated "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell were both born on this day in 1957.

"Heckuva Job, Brownie!"

posted 29 April 2010 - 2:08am | by Mr. Holznagel

Five things Gordon Brown might have muttered instead:

"That ought to hold the little voters."

"Didn't she remind you of the Queen? Except not as ugly."

Laura Bush Talks About Her Car Crash

posted 28 April 2010 - 11:24am | by Mr. Hehn

According to this story in the New York Times, former First Lady Laura Bush finally "opens up" about the 1963 automobile crash she caused that killed a classmate.

'Just a Sort of Bigoted Woman'

posted 28 April 2010 - 8:32am | by Mr. Holznagel

"A car crash" for British PM Gordon Brown and the Labour Party.

Sandra Bullock Divorces Husband, Adds Baby

posted 28 April 2010 - 7:55am | by Mr. Holznagel

Sandra Bullock has filed for divorce from her wandering husband, Jesse James.

As a lagniappe, she's adopting a three-month old baby boy from New Orleans. People says the adoption started before her break with James, and she's now continuing it as a single parent.

Randy Quaid Seems Intent on Reliving 'The Last Detail'

posted 27 April 2010 - 3:55pm | by Mr. Holznagel

Actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, were arrested yet again yesterday, this time in Santa Barbara.